John Butterworth was born in 1822, in Royton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. He married Betty about 1843, in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He died in 1872, in Royton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 50.
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Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
The Parliment of the United Kingdom passed the Mines and Collieries Act of 1842, mostly commonly known as the Mines Act of 1842. This act made it so that nobody under the age of ten could work in the mines and also females in general could not be employed.
English: from Butterworth in Lancashire (near Rochdale). Named with Old English butere ‘butter’ + worth ‘enclosure’.
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